Re: SWU 904(c)

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Paul Jones wrote:

> I've always wondered about this. It's also a reason i try to get a seat at
> the rear of V sets, because sometimes with the right driver you can get a
> roller coster ride, especially over points.

The speed over points *should* be the same for the length of the train.  An 8
car V set is very long (about 200 metres), and at 25 km/h takes about 29 seconds
for the whole train to pass any one point.  It is fairly hard to judge without
looking out the window.

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